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Latest post on 28 November 2012 - 10:06
Youtube search Jim Gaffigan McDonalds, from his Mr.Universe tour. It's pretty funny.... well, I thought so.
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Latest post on 28 November 2012 - 10:03
http://www.amazon.com/Hens-Pens-Phonics-Readers-Roxbee/dp/0794515061 This series of books is easy to learn to read, teaches rhyming, and concentrates on repeating words to learn to recognise them as well as sounding them out. They're also cute and when I was teaching I noticed that children ages 2-6 didn't seem to tire of them quickly. I've seen them before at Borders.
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Latest post on 25 November 2012 - 09:21
Might be a bb messenger request... according to: http://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-8800-8820-f33/what-smiley-face-icon-home-page-11209/ Just click on the bar with the smiley face on it and the menu comes down with more detail on the notifications... should direct you to where it's from.
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Latest post on 24 November 2012 - 18:21
Nevermind, we found his home!
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 18:19
hmmmm, with regards to the giraffes and ostrich, was thinking it could have been a shot from the sharjah wildlife park with the skyline in the background? Not sure why they would add in footage from Abu Dhabi Yas Island when promoting Dubai... But loved the video otherwise!
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Latest post on 23 November 2012 - 16:27
Really pretty... but where do giraffes roam the desert?
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 21:32
Which would be your *one* most favourite book of all time on the bookshelf? Just one. Simple. Atlas Shrugged. Yours? :) I seem to have gone into reading more non-fiction/reference materials past few years. But, I'd pick Sophie's World for now. A Fine Balance- hands down the best book I've ever come across.
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Latest post on 22 November 2012 - 08:35
oh that yummy freshness that follows a rainfall.... love it.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 15:39
If you lost everything, including paperwork, how would one even begin to replace passports, ID's, etc. Each document requires a passport, a passport requires some sort of ID, it just seems like such a daunting and scary task, to be suddenly "no one" in a country which is not your own.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 11:07
I'm wondering what would be more essential; clothes or toiletries like pastes/tissue papers or food ? I think that, although food and toiletries are definitely essential, things like clothes, baby clothes, toys, blankets are a big MUST. A family could run out and pick up a load of groceries on a limited amount of money and in one trip (plus buy the things they like to eat), but replacing household items like blankets, pillows, toddler's toys, etc. is a bigger task and takes time so receiving these in a donation would probably be a welcome temporary relief.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 10:39
Wagamama doesn't deliver :( Every so often I call and ask AGAIN, and they say no. Noodle House from the Madinat does, but recently I called for delivery and they changed their minimum order amount to 200.00 uae I think, so I changed my mind and ordered NKD pizza again :P Some places in the Green Community deliver here, there's a Thai Restaurant that delivers, it was ok, not too bad, at least something different.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 09:23
It's not on the Palm, but The new Children's Garden Barsha is right near MOE, and with the overpass coming from Palm it could be easy to get to... limited traffic etc.
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Latest post on 19 November 2012 - 09:23
It's not on the Palm, but The new Children's Garden Barsha is right near MOE, and with the overpass coming from Palm it could be easy to get to... limited traffic etc.
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Latest post on 14 November 2012 - 18:28
Gold Class movie tickets have always been a favourite gift that we've given. Plus he'll most likely take your daughter, so it works out well!
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Latest post on 13 November 2012 - 21:02
Ok, thought so, but was getting quite nervous as it got closer and closer to our backyard, then at the front... Well, couldn't decide if I was irritated or nervous!!
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 14:47
Sorry OP, just realised how unhelpful my post was! My advice would be to try to organise assistance but don't rely on it happening. Take as little hand luggage as you can so you can still manage if you have to carry your baby. You'll be fine. Yea, sorry OP!! Aren't we all just so positive! :) so... don't take pumped milk :) Have SEALED formula if needed, will save you some time and frustration at security!
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Latest post on 21 October 2012 - 14:39
I'm all for tight airport security but Heathrow drives me crazy; we have to go through security again to switch planes even though we never exited the secured area and this time they made us taste every pumped bottle of breastmilk we had! They wanted us to feed baby, who was finally asleep, not seeing that opening each bottle, adding a nipple, and having baby suck would then add bacteria in and have to be thrown out... we convinced them that my husband would taste it. But seriously, each bottle?? Ridiculous.
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Latest post on 14 October 2012 - 10:17
It is SO IMPORTANT that all of us who have children who independently surf the web, young teens, older teens, or even if our children are now young adults, it's important that they see this story and understand the impact of putting yourself out there on the web. That even one simple little photo, one small misguided decision, can have such an impact on your life. What we put out there is [i'>forever[/i'> out there. In no way am I saying that this tragic story of Amanda Todd was her own fault- this is a sad sad story and just one example of how one small moment can spiral into something uncontrollable... however I am saying that all of our children need to see all of the aspects of this story: how bullying is horrible and affects others to a sometimes tragic end, how important it is to reach out to whoever you can when being bullied, and how the internet is not safe and precautions should always be made- what you put out there is out there for anyone. People can be cruel, and we need to educate and protect our children.
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Latest post on 11 October 2012 - 21:09
We did, and were apprehensive to do so but did in the end and never had a problem luckily. Honestly never thought to ask for them to take a copy! Duh. Would've been a clever move!! We just thought it was the norm and had other travellers tell us the same so we just went along with it...
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Latest post on 11 October 2012 - 21:05
My friend on facebook just posted this link- http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/index-of-lance-armstrong-doping-allegations-over-the-years You gotta wonder, if they go through this much trouble investigating someone they must have a reason for it... I'm disappointed. Like Sanddy_Dogg said, yet another hero who's actually not. I hope my little boy doesn't one day look up to a role model that turns out to be a dud.
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Latest post on 25 September 2012 - 22:05
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/facebook-denies-leak-users-private-messages-002900600.html
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Latest post on 25 September 2012 - 20:29
I'm not so sure about this. I just checked my timeline and yes, I can see inbox messages mixed in with wall posts all in one box, "Friends posted.." or something. So then my mom and I went on her facebook and checked my timeline and she couldn't see the same box I was seeing on my log in. So I don't know why you could see your sisters messages, maybe her privacy settings are not set right. I am friends with my mom, and like I said, she couldn't see the same message box that I could and we checked back to 2008, 09, 10....
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Latest post on 17 September 2012 - 09:04
Bump :)
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Latest post on 17 September 2012 - 07:02
We're returning to Dubai with our new little one and I've seen some threads once in awhile of desperate mom's asking for Colaid (which I assume is a brand of gripe water for colic babies). We have started using Kolik (unsure of the spelling) to cure the little bubbles that cause discomfort and just want to find out if this brand, or Oval, or any brand of gripe water is available in Dubai. Gripe water in North America no longer contains alcohol so we would only purchase similar gripe water in Dubai. So will we be able to find non-alcohol based gripe water in Dubai? If not I just want to make sure I pack a good stock for future use!!
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Latest post on 14 September 2012 - 08:17
I just googled "need to yawn but can't" and lots of interesting health boards came up. Try googling it, there were too many possibilities for me to even try and share with you correctly. Good luck!
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Latest post on 18 August 2012 - 19:07
Bath and body works have the best candles!! And they constantly get new fragrances for each season and they also have many on sale at different times. Most of my friends and I have an addiction to their candles :)
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Latest post on 29 July 2012 - 08:02
I think it depends on the type of recording device/system you have. For instance, ours (we're not in Dubai right now) also stopped before the opening ceremonies were over because the ceremonies themselves ran late. So the pvr recorded the show that we requested as per the schedule, but because the program ran over the intended schedule (and into the next schedule item which was the News hour), the pvr doesn't know to keep recording. It stopped because the programming schedule said it should be over since the schedule doesn't get updated when items run late. Some devices have an option to choose for the recording to continue on if the schedule changes, and if it doesn't offer that (or you can't figure it out like I couldn't), just make sure to also record the show just after the program you want just in case.
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Latest post on 29 July 2012 - 02:34
No need for bloodwork :) Great! Thanks.
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Latest post on 28 July 2012 - 23:46
Do newborns have to get blood work done as well? Poor little things getting stuck with a needle, I hate doing it myself let alone for my new little one :(
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Latest post on 27 July 2012 - 23:05
This happens for so many of us... as a Canadian I've gotten the "Oh, you're from the United States," and when I correct them I've heard them reply, "oh, same thing." So annoying!
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Latest post on 08 July 2012 - 23:31
Of places I've been Hoi An Vietnam and the Canadian Rockies (anywhere, Jasper, Banff, Fairmount, Whistler... anywhere in the Rockies) top my list. Both so different, yet both so amazing.
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Latest post on 26 June 2012 - 03:37
From a teacher's perspective, we had a similar company approach us to offer the service to our parents... we thought about the logistics of it and believed it to be a little too complicated (granted we were working with younger children). One concern being that our schedules for snack could vary once in awhile if there were any last minute changes: what would that child eat if their snack isn't available because we chose to eat only 1/2 hour earlier due to a change in schedule? We also thought about: - the delivery being stuck in traffic; can 3,4,5 year olds wait if their snack is late and how does that affect the classroom routine. - food waste if they don't like their snack - packaging waste if it's not a re-usable box - keeping tabs on which children in which class get a snack delivery - would the delivery man drop each snack in each cubby (thus having to pass security) or just drop all of the boxes at the front entrance meaning a school staff member would have to then deliver each individual snack to each cubby that pays for the service - Allergies in the class (either of the child receiving the snack and those of the other children in the class- sometimes a class might have a ban on a certain food due to a severe allergy) - Sometimes in early years programmes we have shared snack days or do cooking in class, we inform parents not to pack snack: how easy would it be to cancel the programme for a day and who's responsibility is it, teachers or parents? - We encourage independence to open containers and juice boxes etc. would the packaging be easy to manage for younger children? Maybe it would work for older children who can independently manage their snack time and whose schedules are a bit more reliable, however from a school's perspective in a Nursery or early years programme it just seemed like one more complication to add to an already busy day. If a parent is interested in the programme, I believe you should also have approval for the programme from the school side as well- what works well for parents may not be ideal for how snack/lunch routines actually run in the school itself. I think it's a great idea but not sure it would work in every school and perhaps tricky in Dubai. <em>edited by andreasmullet on 26/06/2012</em>
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Latest post on 01 June 2012 - 12:10
not sure about historical... but I'm sure you can find hysterical prices :S
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Latest post on 21 May 2012 - 20:50
http://www.eida.gov.ae/en/process-and-fees/registration-process.aspx You know, I read through it the first time and didn't see it. Now I got it :) thanks! I guess I'll brave the lines then!
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Latest post on 21 May 2012 - 20:40
Ok, after June 1st it's 20 uae a day to a maximum of 1000.00uae if you go to get an ID card. But I already have one, it's just expired. So if I go once the craziness settles to renew it, will I be charge that 1000.00 uae fine (or 20uae a day), or just the "100.00uae per year that it's been expired" fine. <em>edited by andreasmullet on 21/05/2012</em>
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Latest post on 21 May 2012 - 20:33
If I have an ID card already, so already got it before the June 1st deadline, but now it's expired, will I be charge only the fine for expiry if I renew after June 1st, or will I be charged the June 1st deadline fine as well?
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Latest post on 20 May 2012 - 14:09
Thanks Spongemonkey. I've been trying to call, I suspect they've given up answering the phone, although it may have been lunch time :) Thanks for all your help, I'm sure a bunch of expatwoman are grateful for it!!!
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Latest post on 20 May 2012 - 13:01
Ok, last question and then I'll let all the other ID threads take over... :) The knowledge village one, what time does it open? And do I need an appointment for a renewel... maybe I'll give it a whirl afterall and see if it saves me a couple bucks.
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Latest post on 20 May 2012 - 12:53
To be honest, it's already expired past the 1000.00 maximum amount so do you think it's best I just suck it up and leave it until I return in September? It expired May 17 (I know, I know, I'm a bad procrastinator! I've learnt to live with it :P ) and I switched to my husbands visa in Sept so it probably needed to be done then. I leave beginning of June so can't really wait past then... might as well forget about it until Sept as long as the 1000.00uae fine stays at that and doesn't increase! Oh, the price we pay for being non-chalant and all "whatever!" :)
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Latest post on 20 May 2012 - 12:28
Hi, Does anyone know if the on time typing centre in Knowledge Village does ID card re-newels? And do you need an appointment for a re-newel? Thanks :)
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Latest post on 09 May 2012 - 18:03
We've got a nasty sandstorm whipping through the ranches. Makes me long for a good ol' thunder storm, but know that won't happen!!
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 14:07
Reading some of the full school reports it appears the main criteria for attaining an outstanding rating is the quality and quantity of Arabic/Islamic Studies. I would read the individual school report before making any decisions based on these results. edited by angela on 07/05/2012 If quality and quantity of Arabic/Islamic studies was the main criteria for Outstanding I would think that the MOE curriculum schools would have done quite well! ;) I am just thrilled that DAA got Outstanding! The only American curriculum school to make the cut. Finally get to join the long line of UK schools. Isn't ASD exempt from compulsory Arabic and Iaslamic studies or something so it can't really be rated by this system but is probably another excellent American school? Nice to see some Indian schools too. ASD is exempt from many things such as this, it was a special "contract" signed years ago. If it wasn't for the Arabic and Islamic studies, I would bet the house that ASD would be Outstanding.
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Latest post on 08 May 2012 - 11:01
A friend of mine went through many miscarriages and once posted this. I thought it was beautifully written and just helps others to see what can help.. (dangerous blond, I was reminded of this when I read your post.) .-Don't say, "It was for the best - there was probably something wrong with your baby." The fact that something was wrong with the baby is what is making me so sad. My poor baby never had a chance. Please don't try to comfort me by pointing that out. -Don't say, "You can always have another one." This baby was never disposable. If had been given the choice between loosing this child or stabbing my eye out with a fork, I would have said, "Where's the fork?" I would have died for this baby, just as you would die for your children. -Don't say, "Be grateful for the children you have." If your mother died in a terrible wreck and you grieved, would that make you less grateful to have your father? -Don't say, "It's God's Will." Even if we are members of the same congregation, unless you are a cleric and I am seeking your spiritual counseling, please don't presume to tell me what God wants for me. Besides, many terrible things are God's Will, that doesn't make them less terrible. -Don't say, "Thank God you lost the baby before you really loved it." I loved my son. Whether I lost the baby after two weeks of pregnancy or just after birth, I loved him. -Don't say, "Isn't it time you got over this and moved on?" It's not something I enjoy, being grief-stricken. I wish it had never happened. But it did and it's a part of me forever. The grief will ease on its own timeline, not mine - or yours. -Don't say, "Now you have an angel watching over you." I didn't want him to be my angel. I wanted him to bury me in my old age. -Don't say, "I understand how you feel." Unless you've lost a child, you really don't understand how I feel. And even if you have lost a child, everyone experiences grief differently. -Don't tell me horror stories of your neighbor or cousin or mother who had it worse. The last thing I need to hear right now is that it is possible to have this happen six times, or that I could carry until two days before my due-date and labor 20 hours for a dead baby. These stories frighten and horrify me and leave me up at night weeping in despair. Even if they have a happy ending, do not share these stories with me. -Don't pretend it didn't happen and don't change the subject when I bring it up. If I say, "Before the baby died..." or "when I was pregnant..." don't get scared. If I'm talking about it, it means I want to. Let me. Pretending it didn't happen will only make me feel utterly alone. - Don't say, "It's not your fault." It may not have been my fault, but it was my responsibility and I failed. The fact that I never stood a chance of succeeding only makes me feel worse. This tiny little being depended upon me to bring him safely into the world and I couldn't do it. I was supposed to care for him for a lifetime, but I couldn't even give him a childhood. I am so angry at my body you just can't imagine. -Do say, "I am so sorry." That's enough. You don't need to be eloquent. Say it and mean it and it will matter. -Do say, "You're going to be wonderful parents some day," or "You're wonderful parents and that baby was lucky to have you." We both need to hear that. -Do say, "I have lit a candle for your baby," or "I have said a prayer for your baby." Do send flowers or a kind note - every one I receive makes me feel as though my baby was loved. Don't resent it if I don't respond. Don't call more than once and don't be angry if the machine is on and I don't return your call. If we're close friends and I am not responding to your attempts to help me, please don't resent that, either. Help me by not needing anything from me for a while. -Do recognize that I have suffered a death in my family - not a medical condition. -Do recognize that in addition to the physical aftereffects I may experience, I'm going to be grieving for quite some time. Please treat me as you would any person who has endured the tragic death of a loved one - I need time and space. -DO understand if I do not attend baby showers/christening/birthday parties etc. And DON'T ask why I can't come. Above all, please remember that this is the worst thing that ever happened to me. The word "miscarriage" is small and easy. But my baby's death is monolithic and awful. It's going to take me a while to figure out how to live with it. Bear with me
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Latest post on 07 May 2012 - 19:49
This is why both my husband and I put a personal message on the lock screen. You can do this for a blackberry and I'm sure there's a way to do it for an iphone. When it's on the lock screen it says If Found or in case of Emergency contact... and then we each have the other's name and mobile number written on it. So if I lost my phone or was injured or something, someone would instantly see my husband's mobile on my phone without having to unlock it. Ooooh, that's a great idea! I've just been trying to figure out how to go about that on my iphone - no luck yet though. Maybe use your computer to put words on the photo you want, save it as a jpeg, send it to your iphone, and then use that as your screensaver? Sorry, I don't have an iphone so I'm not sure if there's an easier way.
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Latest post on 07 May 2012 - 19:43
This is why both my husband and I put a personal message on the lock screen. You can do this for a blackberry and I'm sure there's a way to do it for an iphone. When it's on the lock screen it says If Found or in case of Emergency contact... and then we each have the other's name and mobile number written on it. So if I lost my phone or was injured or something, someone would instantly see my husband's mobile on my phone without having to unlock it.
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Latest post on 29 April 2012 - 14:23
Oh my word!! I dont have a maid but I think ill scrap the gym and follow this list instead, bound to work my butt off and end up with a clean and shiny house too :-) lol P.s one of the maintenance guys looked around my lounge today and said..." no house maid madam?".....seriously need to pull my finger out lol We have someone from an agency once a week, she just started about a month or so ago, and I swear to you she went upstairs the first time and I heard her mutter under her breath "oh good lord." hahahahah, a.w.k.w.a.r.d!!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 11:29
They sell cable trunking at Ace and it has a sticky back to it, very easy to use and to cut down to size. We use it for the cables running down from the wall mounted tv's. Thanks. Will check it out. Sometimes if I just go ahead and do things myself it turns out nice and husband doesn't even notice... it's when I bring up ideas and he can't visualise it and gets all picky. I should just go ahead and do things without mentioning it first!!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 11:16
Thanks Izsy, it runs against some white window frame, and then along the tile and the baseboards which is also the tile. I don't think I'll be able to tack it to either surface... but I did find some cord covers online and could perhaps try to paint them to match. I'm not too bothered- it's my husband who's being so picky!!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 11:16
You need cable trunking - not sure where best to go for it. ACE or computer stores? This is what I thought- finding it though is the next step!!
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Latest post on 25 April 2012 - 11:09
We have to run a cord from one side of the room to another, along the wall, but it will show since it's not hiding behind a couch or anything. It's in our main living area, so we'd like it to look nice and not like some trailer park hack job. Anyone know of some good ideas?